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November 5, 2023

Demoing out the shower in a 1930s California cabin and under the tile there is a galvanized one-piece enclosure—it looks like the ancestor to today’s prefab showers.  The pan looks…

November 4, 2023

We are in the process of fixing up this deck, new decking, rails, and stairs, etc.When we removed the decking I noticed that the beam closest to the house is…

November 1, 2023

Hello,I recently purchased an exterior pre-hung door to replace the rotten one to the crawl space. Very standard and came with PVC brick mold. The brick mold had a groove…

October 31, 2023

I'd love some feedback on this plan. I'm building a single-storey fully insulated shed. My plan tries to balance four aspects:1) Potentially moveable — building on top of 6x6 PT…

October 31, 2023

Am adding 2" foam to house exterior sheathing (Zip). 1x rain screen would then go on top of the foam and siding on top of that. Am seeking recommendations on…

October 30, 2023

Good day, I am new here, thank y’all for having me.  Anyway, to business:          I an building a short handrail on the exterior steps leading to my…

October 24, 2023

If I wanted to try and remove these supports… 1,2, & 3… Is this something from an integrity standpoint that the roof needs? It seems like these aren't supporting much…

October 17, 2023

HiI'm planning for the build of an A-frame that calls for 26ft long rafters. My local lumberyards only stock lumber to 24ft long. LVL are much more costly so looking…

October 16, 2023

Hello guys, I read about so many different ways to frame a rough window opening, and I wonder which suggestions you might have.Somebody likes to slope the base plate, and…

October 13, 2023

Hello-I'm planning to renovate a 24ft X 24ft existing garage into usable living space (adding a bedroom, study, storage room, and bathroom). The quandry is that the garage floor is…